Career outcomes brief

University of Louisiana at Monroe Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

How much do University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates earn?

The reported median is $53,715 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is -$3,586 per year.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $53,715, in the 28th percentile. That is $3,586 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth places the return in the 39th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $142 less than expects for similar students, effectively at the expected level.

That result sits in the 54th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $6,031.

The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $6,173. Within the measured factors, the STEM component subtracts $211.

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from $41,388 on the downside to $99,405 on the upside, with $53,715 as the typical scenario. These are scenarios, not observed groups of graduates.

At the upper end, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration graduates earn $134,329 four years after completion, from 68 degrees awarded. Construction Management follows at $98,336, and Nursing at $83,058.

An estimated 30.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot.

Median earnings · four years after completion: $53,715
Rank for difference from expectations: 54th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

University of Louisiana at Monroe reported median: $53,715
Peer schools comparable schools · $3,586 above University of Louisiana at Monroe: $57,301
Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $142 above University of Louisiana at Monroe: $53,857

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. How the model works.

How could earnings differ from the median?

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

Lower estimate: $41,388
Median · reported: $53,715
Higher estimate: $99,405

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

Why the downside matters explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. Read about the move to four-year earnings.

Do University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls value added.

University of Louisiana at Monroe graduates’ reported earnings are $142 below that expectation, the 54th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending University of Louisiana at Monroe caused a student to earn. Read how expected earnings are estimated.

Which fields at University of Louisiana at Monroe report the highest earnings?

The earnings spread across programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe is wide, and the highest-earning fields are not the largest ones. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration leads at $134,329 four years after completion, from 68 degrees awarded.

Nursing, the second-largest program with 122 degrees awarded, follows at $83,058. Azimuth ranks it #225 nationally within its field.

The largest program, Psychology, awards 169 degrees a year and reports median earnings of $44,255. Azimuth ranks it #267 nationally within its field.

Business Administration and Management is smaller at 74 degrees awarded, with earnings of $52,842. A student's field matters a great deal here.

The gap between the highest-earning program and the largest one is substantial, and only 8.8% of degrees awarded are in STEM fields.

University of Louisiana at Monroe has 16 nationally ranked bachelor's programs, with 22 fields reporting earnings data. The strongest national ranks sit in health and business specialties, led by Pharmacology and Toxicology at #5 in its field.

Health Professions accounts for 29.6% of bachelor's degrees awarded, ahead of Business at 18.0% and Psychology at 15.4%. The largest single program is Psychology, with 169 degrees awarded and median earnings of $44,255 four years after completion.

The best-paid programs are in health sciences. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration graduates earn $134,329 from 68 degrees a year, and Construction Management follows at $98,336 with a national rank of #6.

Nursing, the second-largest program on campus, reports $83,058 from 122 degrees awarded.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration: $134,329
Construction Management: $98,336
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing: $83,058
Accounting and Related Services: $69,533
Insurance: $67,704
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions: $66,079
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions: $63,390
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions: $62,089

Explore University of Louisiana at Monroe program cohorts and field ranks for more context.

Further analysis

Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix show a downside of $41,388, a typical outcome of $53,715, and an upside of $99,405. The spread reflects the range of fields available.

Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration reaches $134,329 four years after completion, while Psychology, the largest program, stands at $44,255.

Four years after completing a degree, federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled earn a median of $53,715. That figure is $3,586 below the $57,301 median for comparable institutions (same type and size), and Azimuth places it in the 28th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The earnings cohort numbers 1,471 completers. Earnings scenarios, estimated from University of Louisiana at Monroe's program mix, range from a downside of $41,388 to an upside of $99,405, with a typical scenario of $53,715.

The gap between the downside and upside is wide. An estimated 30.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix.

That share means the four-year earnings snapshot captures most graduates at a point when they are working, not still in school.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.